Help! Knaap Bike

[FatBob]

Sorry, I'm really rubbish at considering cons/negatives with ebikes. Is there anything that would put you off this bike?

https://hampshire-ebikes.co.uk/products/knaap

 

[Nealh]

Well over 2k for a funky looking bike using generic electronics. Might be fun in the snow and mud but it isn't a 2.2k ebike !!!
A Bafang hub & controller with C961 is bog std Bafang stuff.

 

[vfr400]

Well over 2k for a funky looking bike using generic electronics. Might be fun in the snow and mud but it isn't a 2.2k ebike !!!
A Bafang hub & controller with C961 is bog std Bafang stuff.

I agree. It's very expensive considering that it has cheap brakes and gears, and you could probably by the electrical stuff as a kit for about £600. If it were a standard sort of Ebike with 26" wheels and the rest of the stuff the same, I'd expect the price to be less than £1000.

 

[Quarryjmiller]

To be fair, you would be hard pressed to find a 26” wheel bike at £1000 with a battery that large and the ability to carry two, the spec isn’t that bad, I’m not too sure about the riding position, it doesn’t look as though you can adjust the saddle but it looks as though you could go for a single seat and use it like a cargo bike, it depends on whether you like being the centre of attention, it looks like a lot of fun to me.

 

[Deleted member 33385]

I think it's too heavy, there's no seat height adjustment (that I can see), and it's overpriced for the electro gubbins it contains.

 

[Ingavarus65]

Here’s a more in-depth review of the bike I found. It includes custom images and video footage which gives your more insight into the bike https://launchelectric.com/blogs/news/knaap-bike-review